Introducing Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 explores the exciting enhancements and new capabilities engineered into SQL Server, ranging from improvements in operation to those in reporting and management. This book is for anyone who has an interest in SQL Server 2012 and wants to understand its capabilities, including database administrators, application developers, and technical decision makers.
With the iOS5 software and the new iPhone 4S device, Apple has another world-class hit on its hands. This sleek, highly refined pocket computer comes with everything—cellphone, iPod, Internet, camcorder—except a printed manual. Fortunately, David Pogue is back with the latest edition of his witty, crystal-clear, colorful guide: the world's most popular iPhone book.
Learn the real secrets of creating Web pages, and why everything your boss told you about HTML tables is probably wrong (and what to do instead). Most importantly, hold your own with your co-worker (and impress cocktail party guests) when he casually mentions how his HTML is now strict, and his CSS is in an external style sheet.
With Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML, you'll avoid the embarrassment of thinking web-safe colors still matter, and the foolishness of slipping a font tag into your pages. Best of all, you'll learn HTML and CSS in a way that won't put you to sleep. If you've read a Head First book, you know what to expect: a visually-rich format designed for the way your brain works. Using the latest research in neurobiology, cognitive science, and learning theory, this book will load HTML, CSS, and XHTML into your brain in a way that sticks.
So what are you waiting for? Leave those other dusty books behind and come join us in Webville. Your tour is about to begin.
Praise
"Elegant design is at the core of every chapter here, each concept conveyed with equal doses of pragmatism and wit."
--Ken Goldstein, Executive Vice President, Disney Online
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--Danny Goodman, author of Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Guide
"What used to be a long trial and error learning process has now been reduced neatly into an engaging paperback."
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"I haven't had as much fun reading a book (other than Harry Potter) in years. And your book finally helped me break out of my hapless so-last-century way of creating web pages."
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--Warren Kelly, Blogcritics.org
John Walkenbach's name is synonymous with excellence in computer books that decipher complex technical topics. With this comprehensive guide, "Mr. Spreadsheet" shows you how to maximize your Excel experience using professional spreadsheet application development tips from his own personal bookshelf.
Featuring a complete introduction to Visual Basic for Applications and fully updated for the new features of Excel 2010, this essential reference includes an analysis of Excel application development and is packed with procedures, tips, and ideas for expanding Excel’s capabilities with VBA.
This power-user's guide is packed with procedures, tips, and ideas for expanding Excel's capabilities with VBA.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
The authors present the complete guide to ANSI standard C language programming. Written by the developers of C, this new version helps readers keep up with the finalized ANSI standard for C while showing how to take advantage of C's rich set of operators, economy of expression, improved control flow, and data structures. The 2/E has been completely rewritten with additional examples and problem sets to clarify the implementation of difficult language constructs. For years, C programmers have let K&R guide them to building well-structured and efficient programs. Now this same help is available to those working with ANSI compilers. Includes detailed coverage of the C language plus the official C language reference manual for at-a-glance help with syntax notation, declarations, ANSI changes, scope rules, and the list goes on and on.
Cascading Style Sheets can turn humdrum websites into highly-functional, professional-looking destinations, but many designers merely treat CSS as window-dressing to spruce up their site's appearance. You can tap into the real power of this tool with CSS: The Missing Manual. This second edition combines crystal-clear explanations, real-world examples, and dozens of step-by-step tutorials to show you how to design sites with CSS that work consistently across browsers. Witty and entertaining, this second edition gives you up-to-the-minute pro techniques. You'll learn how to:
With CSS: The Missing Manual, Second Edition, you'll find all-new online tutorial pages, expanded CSS 3 coverage, and broad support for Firebox, Safari, and other major web browsers, including Internet Explorer 8. Learn how to use CSS effectively to build new websites, or refurbish old sites that are due for an upgrade.
Lifehackers redefine personal productivity with creative and clever methods for making life easier and more enjoyable. This new edition of a perennial bestseller boasts new and exciting tips, tricks, and methods that strike a perfect balance between current technology and common sense solutions for getting things done. Exploring the many ways technology has changed since the previous edition, this new edition has been updated to reflect the latest and greatest in technological and personal productivity.
The new "hacks" run the gamut of working with the latest Windows and Mac operating systems for both Windows and Apple, getting more done with smartphones and their operating systems, and dealing with the evolution of the web. Even the most tried-and-true hacks have been updated to reflect the contemporary tech world and the tools it provides us.
Hacks include:
Hack 1: Empty Your Inbox (and Keep It Empty).
Hack 2: Decrease Your Response Time.
Hack 3: Craft Effective Messages.
Hack 4: Highlight Messages Sent Directly to You.
Hack 5: Use Disposable Email Addresses.
Hack 6: Master Message Search.
Hack 7: Future-Proof Your Email Address.
Hack 8: Consolidate Multiple Email Addresses with Gmail.
Hack 9: Script and Automate Repetitive Replies.
Hack 10: Filter Low-Priority Messages.
Hack 11: Organize Your Documents Folder.
Hack 12: Instantly Retrieve Files Stored on Your Computer.
Hack 13: Overhaul Your Filing Cabinet.
Hack 14: Instantly Recall Any Number of Different Passwords.
Hack 15: Securely Track Your Passwords.
Hack 16: Tag Your Bookmarks.
Hack 17: Organize Your Digital Photos.
Hack 18: Corral Media Across Folders and Drives.
Hack 19: Create Saved Search Folders.
Hack 20: Create a Password-Protected Disk on Your PC.
Hack 21: Create a Password-Protected Disk on Your Mac.
Hack 22: Encrypt Your Entire Windows Operating System.
Hack 23: Set Up 2-Step Verification for Your Google Account.
Hack 24: Design Your Own Planner.
Hack 25: Make Your To-Do List Doable.
Hack 26: Set Up a Morning Dash.
Hack 27: Map Your Time.
Hack 28: Quick-Log Your Workday.
Hack 29: Dash Through Tasks with a Timer.
Hack 30: Form New Habits with Jerry Seinfeld's Chain.
Hack 31: Control Your Workday.
Hack 32: Turn Tasks into Game Play.
Hack 33: Send Reminders to Your Future Self.
Hack 34: Take Great Notes.
Hack 35: Organize Your Life with Remember the Milk.
Hack 36: Organize Your Life in Text Files.
Hack 37: Set Up a Ubiquitous Note-Taking Inbox Across Devices.
Hack 38: Off-Load Your Online Reading to a Distraction-Free Environment.
Hack 39: Limit Visits to Time-Wasting Websites.
Hack 40: Permanently Block Time-Wasting Websites.
Hack 41: Reduce Email Interruptions.
Hack 42: Split Your Work Among Multiple Desktops.
Hack 43: Build a No-Fly Zone.
Hack 44: Set Up Communication Quiet Hours.
Hack 45: Clear Your Desktop.
Hack 46: Make Your House a Usable Home.
Hack 47: Sentence Stuff to Death Row.
Hack 48: Drown Out Distracting Sounds with Pink Noise.
Hack 49: Search the Web in Three Keystrokes.
Hack 50: Command Your Windows PC from the Keyboard.
Hack 51: Command Your Mac from the Keyboard.
Hack 52: Reduce Repetitive Typing with Texter for Windows.
Hack 53: Reduce Repetitive Typing with TextExpander for Mac.
Hack 54: Automatically Fill in Repetitive Web Forms.
Hack 55: Batch-Resize Photos.
Hack 56: Bypass Free Site Registration with BugMeNot.
Hack 57: Speed Up Web Pages on a Slow Internet Connection.
Hack 58: Securely Save Website Passwords.
Hack 59: Become a Scheduling Black Belt with Google Calendar.
Hack 60: Set Up an Automated, Bulletproof File Back Up Solution.
Hack 61: Automatically Back Up Your Files to an External Hard Drive (Mac).
Hack 62: Automatically Clean Up Your PC.
Hack 63: Automatically Clean Up Your Mac.
Hack 64: Automatically Reboot and Launch Applications.
Hack 65: Make Google Search Results Automatically Come to You.
Hack 66: Automatically Download Music, Movies, and More.
Hack 67: Access Your Most Important Files Anywhere with Dropbox.
Hack 68: Manage Your Documents in a Web-Based Office Suite.
Hack 69: Carry Your Life on a Flash Drive.
Hack 70: Create a Virtual Private Network (VPN) with Hamachi.
Hack 71: Run a Home Web Server.
Hack 72: Run Full-Fledged Webapps from Your Home Computer.
Hack 73: Build Your Personal Wikipedia.
Hack 74: Remotely Control Your Home Computer.
Hack 75: Give Your Home Computer a Web Address.
Hack 76: Optimize Your Laptop.
Hack 77: Speed Up Your Touchscreen Typing.
Hack 78: Break Down the Barrier Between Your Computer and Mobile Phone.
Hack 79: Remote Control Your Computer with Your Phone.
Hack 80: Automate Android Functions with Tasker.
Hack 81: Set Up One Phone Number to Rule Them All.
Hack 82: Augment Reality with Your Phone.
Hack 83: Remember Where You’ve Been Using Location Awareness.
Hack 84: Command Your Phone with Your Voice.
Hack 85: Use Your Camera Phone as a Scanner.
Hack 86: Make Your "Dumbphone" Smarter via Text Message.
Hack 87: Connect Your Computer to the Internet via Mobile Phone by "Tethering".
Hack 88: Develop Your (Digital) Photographic Memory.
Hack 89: Send and Receive Money on Your Mobile Phone with PayPal.
Hack 90: Google Like a Pro.
Hack 91: Subscribe to Websites with RSS.
Hack 92: Quickly Search Within Specific Websites from the Address Bar.
Hack 93: Extend Your Web Browser.
Hack 94: Supercharge Your Firefox Downloads with DownThemAll!
Hack 95: Get 10 Useful Bookmarklets.
Hack 96: Find Reusable Media Online.
Hack 97: Get Your Data on a Map.
Hack 98: Set Multiple Sites as Your Home Page.
Hack 99: Access Unavailable Websites via Google.
Hack 100: Have a Say in What Google Says About You.
Hack 101: Clear Your Web Browsing Tracks.
Hack 102: Rescue Your PC from Malware.
Hack 103: Protect Your PC from Malware.
Hack 104: Clean Up Your Startup.
Hack 105: Undo System Configuration Changes.
Hack 106: Truly Delete Data from Your Hard Drive.
Hack 107: Compare and Merge Files and Folders with WinMerge.
Hack 108: Firewall Your Windows PC.
Hack 109: Firewall Your Mac.
Hack 110: Speed Up Windows with a Thumb Drive.
Hack 111: Free Up Hard-Drive Space.
Hack 112: Resurrect Deleted Files.
Hack 113: Hot Image Your PC for Instant Restoration.
Hack 114: Hot Image Your Mac for Instant Restoration.
Hack 115: Recover Files from an Unbootable PC.
Hack 116: Share Windows Files.
Hack 117: Share Mac Files.
Hack 118: Keep Your Web Browser in Sync Across Computers.
Hack 119: Share a Single Printer Between Computers.
Hack 120: Optimize Your Dual Monitors.
Hack 121: Control Multiple Computers with a Single Keyboard and Mouse.
Technology is supposed to make our lives easier by helping us work more efficiently. Lifehacker: The Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, and Better, Third Edition is your guide to making that happen!